PRINTER'S NO.

760

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL
No. 715

Session of
2015

INTRODUCED BY BROWNE, COSTA, WARD, SCAVELLO, GREENLEAF, LEACH,

HUGHES, TEPLITZ, KITCHEN, FONTANA, WILEY, FARNESE, YUDICHAK,
PILEGGI, SMITH, WILLIAMS, TARTAGLIONE, BOSCOLA, DINNIMAN AND
BLAKE, APRIL 16, 2015
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, APRIL 16, 2015
AN ACT
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Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania

Consolidated Statutes, in riot, disorderly conduct and
related offenses, further providing for the offense of
cruelty to animals.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.

Section 5511(q) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania

Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a definition and the

section is amended by adding a subsection to read:

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5511.

Cruelty to animals.

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(c.1)

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Use of live pigeons for targets at trap shoot or block

shoot prohibited.-(1)

A person commits a summary offense if that person

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willfully organizes, operates or conducts a trap shoot or

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block shoot in which live pigeons are used as targets.

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(2)

Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to

apply to activity which is authorized or permitted under 34

Pa.C.S. (relating to game) or a special permit under 58 Pa.

Code Ch. 147 (relating to special permits) or to the training

of dogs for activity which is authorized or permitted under

34 Pa.C.S.

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(q)

Definitions.--As used in this section, the following

words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this

subsection:

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"Trap shoot" or "block shoot."

A contest event during which

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participants shoot or attempt to shoot targets for either

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amusement or as a test of skill in marksmanship that are

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launched or otherwise immediately presented to the shooter

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either manually or with electronic or mechanical assistance from

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a fixed location or locations within a predefined shooting

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field.

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Section 2.

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This act shall take effect in 60 days.

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